The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1887-07-22

THE CITY DADS MEET.
An Address to the Voters Adopted.

Parry and Pitcher present. Alderman
Schiman afterwards came in. The
Mayor stated that the object of the meet
ing was to take action about adopting an
address on the bond propositions to be
presented to the people, IN which the
council should state just what was pro-
posed 10 be done.
Aid. Pitcher read the following circu-
lar which he had prepared:
TO THE VOTERS OF MANKATo:
The city council has presented three
separate propositions TO be voted upon
at the special election to be held on the
26th INST One is for issuing $4,000 i'm
bonds to extend water mains and pro-
cure pumping works; one for $4,000 in
bonds 10 build sewers and one for $751;
600 10 purchase park grounds and i'm
proving parks.
The council has advertised for bids for
extending the water mains as follows:
On Main street from Broad to Fifth and
along Fifth street from Plum to Hickory,
also on Second street from Main to By
ron; also on Front from Byron to Car
roll street and on Carroll to State and on
all To Fulton street, and on Fulton to
and across Byron to Bradley street, and
along Bradley street to Center street,
and on Center from Broad to Lewis
street.
The council has spent considerable
time i'm investigation of u water system
to supply the city with wholesome wa
ter for drinking purposes, and sufii-
cent supply for fire protection, and are
OF the opinion that our supply should
come from the Blue Earth river, and we
would urge upon our citizens the I'M
porlance of furnishing the council with
sufficient funds to carry out this water
system at as early day as practicable
That as soon as the pumping works are
in and connections made with the mains
we should build a reservoir on top. OF
the bluff, somewhere on the Agency hill
and then our water system will be COM
pleted, and the water rents from con-
sumers will pay the interest on the
bonds issued for the building of said
water system, and in time will create 6
revenue sufficient to pay the bonds. The
estimated cost of the entire works al
herein set forth is $40, 900. The interes
on that amount at five per cent. is S2,OOO
The income now from water rents Is be
tween $500 and 81 600 per year, and it Ii
very easy To see that with the mains eX
tended and pure water for domestic
purposes obtained, that the water rent
will be four times what they are now.
is not necessary to call the atten
ton of our citizens to the Importance
of having cd drinking water, for tn
sanitary condition of our people, nelthe
can it be obtained too soon. We can
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over our city 10 STIR us up 10 this import
ant matter. The terrible scourge w
had few years ago, is too fresh In TIT
minds of most of us to need any argu
ment that we must have pure water 10
domestic purposes.
The matter of sewerage has been dis
cussed for several years past, and thre
years ago the council procured Mr.. Chas
Loweth, civil engineer, to make plan
for sewering the city. and the council
after thorough examination of tn
plans and after having consulted witt
Mr.. Blodgett, a practical engineer ant
sewer builder. have practically adopte'
Mr.. Loweth's plan. believing it to be tn
best and cheapest system for our city
The brick sewer from the river to From
street will be So inches by 54 inches an,
laid on Washington street. This vii
have TO be built at the expense of tn
city. Along Front street the propert
owners pay for the building excep
across the cross streets and along publ
property. The council have advertise,
for bids for the building of the sewe
from the river to Front street and alon
Front from Elm to Poplar street. Th
estimated cost of which is about SIT ,OO(
About one-third its cost will be for tn
city to pay, but the city will have tn
whole amount to pay in the first in
stance, AS the special assessments ar
due and payable next May, the same a
other taxes, and then when collecte
We will have sufficient funds to put i
another section of sewerage next year.
The importance of sewers in our cit
needs no explanation from the counci
Every intelligent citizen knows that tn
thickly settled portion of the city mus
have sewers, and they can't be bui
any to soon for the health of the CON
munlty.
The council received proposition fo
the purchasing of the land where tn
: driving park Is, and including sible
Mound, containing about 30 acres, at
proposition, and also proposition {
Messrs. Piper and Warner, donatlo
of a park at the north end of the cit
where the old driving park was located
: upon consideration that the city eXpen
5000 within year for improving tn
, same.
There will never be time when tn
city can obtain parks so cheaply as no.
and the locations, one in the north en-
and the other In the south and westerl
end of the city, makes them convenleI
for all our people.
1t is not necessary to mention the n
ness of these grounds for park purposes
they are familiar to every voter in tn
city. The $l5,O 900 in bonds to be voted j
for the purchase of the land and improve
ment of the park as herein set forth.
The council would in conclusion stat
that thev have devoted a great deal {
time upon the water and sewerage sys
TENS, and consulted with practical eng
neers in regard TO the matter, and be
lieve they have herein presented a syf
tenn both practical and economical, an
one that will give general satisfaction t
the people.
The money now on hand in the cat
treasury will all be used before we ca
get returns upon special assessments
We have $1,000 for street grading an
81 600 on sewers. to pay this year, be
sides special Improvements on sidewalks
none o. which will be collected an,
made available till next June.
Approved and ordered published ant
distributed by city council July 20, 'S7.
A. r. PPAU, Mayor.
| w. B. DAVIES, City Recorder.
The city recorder was instructed t
have 800 copies printed for genera
distribution among the voters of the city
The city recorder was also authorize,
to have 800 ticket on each question
for each ward, printcd-one-half to b.
tons.
Mr.. u. Paddock was allowed 800 a
part payment for grading Pleasant street
Engineer Lilly recommended tina
Glencoe avenue be protected, wher,
necessary, by a stone wall five feet high
guard to be placed on top. He estim
ated the cost at 500, the wall to be 6Ot
feet IN length. Referred to the street
committee.
j. Robson was granted permission tc
move his saloon from 62s North Front
street to $50 North Front street.
A batch of bills was allowed, includ,
ing the pay of ten special policemen at
the rate of 50 per day each. A bill for
1925 for expert testimony two days dur
ing the Follman case was received from
DR.. Jones, of Minneapolis.
Adjourned.
New York Times: Apparently moth
ing but law absolutely requiring such
structures to be fire-proof will put an
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